“The Spa Valley Railway desperately needs your help”
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“The Spa Valley Railway desperately needs your help”

The Spa Valley Railway has run heritage trains through the High Weald from Tunbridge Wells since 1996 but due to urgent repair works that are needed it requires your fundraising help in order to survive. Eileen Leahy spoke to Richard Burrell who is spearheading the campaign to ensure this popular visitor attraction stays on track……

Paradise found…
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Paradise found…

Knowle Grange Health Spa is the area’s go-to health and holistic destination thanks to its impressive redevelopment, which has seen new, state-of-the-art facilities built in its glorious grounds, a fantastic café open and pioneering skincare on offer. Eileen Leahy meets the spa’s owner and visionary Carol Barazzone to discover how a simple ad in the…

Dive right in…

Dive right in…

Thinking about installing a new swimming pool? Well how about being a little bit more adventurous by opting for a natural swimming pond instead writes Tim Sykes of Gardenproud… So you want a swimming pool? Great idea! But before you get planning have a long hard think about your budget as it is a significant…

“We don’t just create spaces,we create experiences” 
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“We don’t just create spaces,we create experiences” 

Sammy Forway of Abode Well Design and Build tells Eileen Leahy about his bespoke building business which creates the most stunning, sustainable and aesthetically-driven outdoor spaces, which include alfresco kitchens, gyms, pergolas, swimming pools and spas… Since Covid, our outdoor spaces have become somewhere so much more than just a garden. For many they are…

Pitch Perfect

Pitch Perfect

Claire Passos launched her upmarket campsite Caracol in 2022. Since then the luxury retreat, which is located in a stunning spot in Groombridge, has proved to be a great success. Here Claire reveals more about its evolution from farmer’s field to glamorous glamping destination… When did you have the idea to launch a glamping project? …